alcalde en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /æl-/
- /ɑlˈkɑldi/
- /ʔɐlˈkal.dɛ/ (Philippines)
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish alcalde, from Arabic اَلْقَاضِي (al-qāḍī, “the judge”). Doublet of qadi and casis.
Meanings
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In Spain or Latin America, a municipal magistrate who has both judicial and administrative functions.
There's to be a fair, you know. The alcalde announced it. He's got a good head for business, our alcalde has.
1981, Gene Wolfe, chapter I, in The Claw of the Conciliator (The Book of the New Sun; 2), New York: Timescape, →ISBN, page 10:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alcaldes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |